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Licensed electricians in Sauk County, WI, Greater Baraboo Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand for electricians in Sauk County, WI, from the state register (updated nightly) and BLS.

Sauk County, WI carries 358 licensed electricians and a median wage of $76,540/yr ($36.80/hr).

358
licensed electricians
$76,540
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
54
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 82nd percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 8.0% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Sauk County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Sauk County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
McHenry County, IL$102,350+$25,810107 mi
DeKalb County, IL$102,350+$25,810122 mi
Kane County, IL$102,350+$25,810128 mi
Lake County, IL$102,350+$25,810138 mi
DuPage County, IL$102,350+$25,810144 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice72
Journeyman119
Master104
Contractor43

Licensed Electrician contractors near Sauk County

Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the WI register.

NameTier
A & A Electric Of Baraboo LLCContractor
Action Electric Of Sauk County LLCContractor
All Sky EnergyContractor
Baraboo Electric LLCContractor
Cairns Electric LLCContractor
Carr Valley Electric LLCContractor
Cccarlson Enterprises, LLCContractor
Cm Electric LLCContractor
Code Electric IncContractor
Dellona Electric DBA Edward Giannoni IIIContractor
Aaron NistMaster
Adam J NeumanMaster
Andrew P YankeMaster
Ariel LopezMaster
Beau T GloudemanMaster
Brandon P LutherMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the WI register itself, over the trailing year. Runs that failed a data-quality gate are excluded, so a scraper outage is never reported as workers leaving.

MovementWorkersWhat it means
New licenses issued10People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licenses lapsed9Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier5Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change1New licenses minus lapsed. Negative means the licensed base shrank.

Who employs electricians here

Employment from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the industry this trade sits in; payroll from the Census County Business Patterns. Establishment counts are QCEW where the county is disclosed and an ATI estimate otherwise.

MeasureValueWhat it counts
Employer establishments21Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment72Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$7MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Sauk County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than electricians specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted231Last full year, county-wide. 35 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey).
Construction employment763Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,151 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1983Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS).
Net migration-90People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

54.3 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 314 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 1.1 apprentices per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.

Common questions

How many licensed electricians are in Sauk County, WI?
Sauk County has 358 licensed electricians on the WI register.
What do electricians earn in Sauk County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $76,540 ($36.80/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for Baraboo specifically?
This page covers all of Sauk County, WI, which is part of the Greater Baraboo metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Baraboo proper.

License register: 2026-10-05; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-10-05; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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